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Kaycee Hill

Your lost or stolen iPhone can be found even if it’s turned off — here's how

Apple iPhone 16 held in the hand.

Losing your iPhone is stressful, especially if you think someone might have stolen it. There is, however, a silver lining. Your iPhone can still be tracked and found even when it's completely turned off. Apple's Find My Network uses nearby Apple devices to anonymously locate your phone and send that encrypted location data to iCloud, meaning a thief can't just power down your iPhone to make it disappear.

This feature has been available since the iPhone 11, and works as long as you've set up Find My beforehand. Whether your phone died or was deliberately powered down, you can still see where it is from another device. Here's how to make sure the feature is enabled and how to use it to track down your missing iPhone.

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